Shaving-brush.



H. ROBINSON.

SHAVING BRUSH.

, APPLICATION FILED FEB.8,1911. RENEWED JULY 12.1913. 1,089,266.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914.

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HARRY ROBINSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHAVING-BRUSH.

Application filed February 8, 1911, Serial No. 607,236.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914.

Renewed July 12, 1913. Serial No. 778,775.

To all whom. it may concern Be it known that 1, linear Remission, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Shaving-Brush, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The principal object which the present in vention has in view is to provide a collapsible handle having a tubular portion to form a pocket for the brush tuft, and to construct the handle or mounting to form a box-like casing the ends whereof are closed to prevent the admission of dust to the tuft and to prevent the said tuft moistening surrounding articles.

One embodiment of the present invention is disclosed in the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a brush constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention, the brush being shown in position for use. Fig. 2 is a side view of a brush constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention, the same being shown in fully closed position; Fig. 3 is a view showing the handle or casing partly open; Fig. 4 is a view showing the handle drawn back in position to extend the tuft from the hood; and Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical section showing the handle in its extended position and the tuft in its hooded position.

As shown in the accompanying drawings the tuft 10 is constructed in the usual mannor, the butt 11 thereof being held rigidly in a metal cap 12. The cap 12 is expanded where it surrounds the butt 11 and is contracted above the said butt to form a shoulder 13. The reduced portion of the cap 12 is perforated to receive a riveted pin lt. The pin ll forms a bearing for the arms 15 which are extended from a circular cap 16. The hinge tabs 17 are contracted sufficiently to enter the tubular hood 18 when the cap 12 is forced into the said hood, and the tuft 10 carried thereby is forced from the end of the said hood.

The hood 18 is slightly greater in length than the tuft 10. At one end of the hood the metal is overturned to form clips 19. The

clips 19 extend between the arms 15 of the skeleton handle of the brush and are provided to impinge upon the shoulder 13 to arrest the collar 12 and to locate the tuft 10 in proper position within the hood 18. Then the tuft is drawn within the hood, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the skeleton handle may be rotated upon the pin 14. the arms 15 spreading over the hood 18 and the cap 16 passing outside the open end of the said hood. This position is shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. It will be noted that when the skeleton handle is thus depressed a small parting gap a is left between the end of the hood 18 and the cap 16. To now close the hood 18 the skeleton handle is forced over the end of the same, the clips 19 again impinging upon the shoulder 13 to set the position of the cap 12 with reference to the hood 18. This position of the parts is shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings is what may be termed the normal or usual position of the brush. It will be noted that the hood 18 is completely closed, and in a manner dust-proof. The joints in the construction are fitted sutliciently close to prevent the leakage of water should any be contained within the tuft 10.

hen now it is desired to open the brush for use to the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the operation is as follows The skeleton handle is drawn to the right, viewed from the position as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. When the cap 16 has been removed to the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings the hood 18 is rotated to the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, turning on the pin 14-. The skeleton handle is now pushed toward the hood 18. In this movement the cap 12 is extended into the hood 18 and until the nicks 20, set out from the side edges of the arms 15, con tact with the end of the hood 18. This serves to arrest the movement of the skeleton handle, and in this position it will be found that the tuft 10 is extended beyond the hood 18, as shown in Fig. 1 of the draw ings. In this position a portion of the skeleton handle is extended, as seen in the said figure. It is in this condition that the brush is used.

While there has been described in this application and shown in the accompanying drawings the folding handle as applied to a shaving or other brush, it will be understood that there may be substituted for the tuft 10 various well known articles; and the pres ent invention is considered by me to cover such combination.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A shaving brush, comprising a tubular hood open at both ends; a capped tuft slidably mounted in said hood the capped end whereof is adapted to close the end of said hood; and a second cap adapted to cover the end of said hood opposite that closed by said tuft, said second cap being provided with a pair of diametrically opposed arms pivotally connected with the capped end of said tuft, said arms being expansible over and contractible within said hood.

2. A shaving brush, comprising a fullsided tubular hood; a metal capped tuft of bristles slidably mounted in said hood said tuft being adapted to rest within said hood and to form a closure for one end thereof; a second cap to extend over the end of said hood opposite that closed by said tuft; and a pair of diametrically opposed arms fixedly connected with said second cap and pivotally mounted on the capped end of said tuft, said arms being of greater length than said tuft and adapted to be expanded and contracted to enfold or be inserted within said hood.

3. In a shaving brush, a tubular hood open at both ends; a tubular cap having elongated sides and closed at one end, said cap being adapted to slide in said hood and to close one end thereof; a second cap to fit over the end of said hood opposite that closed by said first cap; and a plurality of arms connecting said caps and pivotally attached to one thereof, said arms being adapted for disposal partly within and to enfold said hood, and said arms being of suflicient length to permit the said second cap to swing over the end of said hood to close the same.

4; In a shaving brush, a tubular hood open at both ends; a tubular cap having elongated sides and closed at one end, said cap being adapted to slide in said hood and to close one end thereof; a second cap to fit over the end of said hood opposite that closed by said first cap; a plurality of arms connecting said caps and pivotally attached to one thereof, said arms being adapted for disposal partly within and to enfold said hood, and said arms being of sufiicient length to permit the said second cap to swing over the end of said hood to close the same; and a tuft of bristles fixedly mounted in said first mentioned cap, said bristles adapted to be enveloped by said hood.

5. In a shaving brush, a tubular hood open at both ends; a tubular cap having elongated sides and closed at one end, said cap being adapted to slide in said hood and to close one end thereof; a second cap to fit over the end of said hood opposite that closed by said first cap; a plurality of arms connecting said caps and pivotally attached to one thereof, said arms being adapted for disposal partly within and to enfold said hood, and said arms being of sufficient length to permit the said second cap to swing over the end of said hood to close the same; a tuft of bristles fixedly mounted in said first mentioned cap, said bristles adapted to be enveloped by said hood; and stop members extended from said arms and said hood to impinge upon and regulate the position of said first mentioned cap within said hood.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' HARRY ROBINSON.

IVitnesses E. F. Mnrnoox, PHILIP D. ROL-LHAUS.

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